MSU: One of the Healthiest Employers in Indiana
MSU was 1 of the 3 2011 Finalists in the 2-99 Employee category for the ‘Healthiest Employers of Indiana’ Award. This award was created to raise awareness about what local companies are doing to encourage healthy employees. We have taken our fitness campaign to a new level for 2011, holding employees to a higher standard and accountability level.
A bootcamp was integrated into our program for 6 weeks at the beginning of summer. Each Monday, for 6 weeks after work, we had an aerobics instructor come to our office to lead an outdoor bootcamp session for an hour focusing on aerobic, upper and lower body and abs and incorporating many different types of work outs from step to kick boxing.
Deskercise was another new feature of our program this year. Each day for 5 weeks, we would have a ‘deskercise break’ twice a day. A list of various stretches, strengthening and aerobic exercises was set in place for us and each day, a different office member was our ‘trainer’. We did exercises using items you can find around any office. Some examples would include chair dips and wall push ups for strength, running stairs and jumping rope in place for aerobic exercise and some stationary stretches. Everyone in the office really loved the break in the day that the deskercise program gave us.
Many other challenges through out the year are incorporated into the program, about 1 per month and incentives are given if these challenges are completed successfully. It has been a very beneficial program to be a part of and every one in the office agrees that it has really helped us to be more active in the work place and at home.
